If you need a reminder of the power of empathy, watch this short animated film. Inspired by the dogs of Chernobyl, it’s a deeply personal, beautiful story about the bond between humans and animals, and how those who carry scars still hold something incredibly meaningful. youtu.be/WYXoXiywX1U?...

In my decades as a reporter, I did some things I was ashamed of to get a story. I had to schmooze some bosses I despised to keep my job. But I’m glad to say I never had to bear the sort of shame that will haunt those who attend the WHCA dinner tomorrow.

Forget about the attire. No one with an ounce of self respect should show up.

Donald Trump’s entire governing style is a loop of self‑inflicted chaos. He creates a crisis. Then he blames Democrats for the fallout, unleashes Truth Social tirades, turns the turmoil into personal profit, and crowns himself the savior of the very mess he made. And then he does it again.

Exclusive: President Trump has rebuffed efforts by Middle Eastern allies to start Iran ceasefire talks reut.rs/4cIII6A

Pete Hegseth's hand gesture at a speech this morning getting some attention.

Have no fear, Republicans will bail you out at some point with a huge chunk of taxpayer money to pay you for not being able to sell your products because of their policies. Then you can post on social media that you’re voting for them because you are against socialism.

This may explain why there’s an aggressive response to people who merely post Kirk’s own words. It threatens the existence of the alternate Kirk - the motivational speaker that had been marketed to young kids and white Christian groups through selective quotation & clips.

Reading everything I could about the Spanish Civil War 20 yrs ago (!), this generalization stayed with me A third were fascists A third just wanted it to stop The third fighting for democracy couldn’t get their act together, wasting time and energy infighting w each other

Iran: Weeks away from having nuclear weapons since 1995

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R): "We are all afraid…I am oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real."

BYU PhD student, father of 5, just had his student visa revoked and he and his family may have to return to Japan 1-year short of finishing his doctorate. 😡 kslnewsradio.com/utah/visa-re...

I don’t think a better headline could have been written about what happened yesterday. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

"The states are just an agent of the federal government"

60 Minutes“could not find criminal records” for 75% of the 238 men the Trump admin sent to a Salvadoran prison. Of the 22% that had records, the “vast majority are for non-violent offenses.” Trump admin still insists they’re “terrorists.” www.cbsnews.com/news/what-re...

First, Steves finds a way to talk about institutions and oligarchy that is dirt simple: 1. Institutions are PUBLIC WEALTH. They are our shared wealth, dammit. 2. Billionaires can't stand wealth they don't control. 3. So they are going to dismantle our public wealth to better bleed us dry

Huge turnout in NYC

Carney: Canada must be looking elsewhere to expand our trade, to build our economy, and to protect our sovereignty. Canada is ready to take a leadership role in building a coalition of likeminded countries who share our values… If the US no longer wants to lead, Canada will

Harris Faulkner's Fox News show has been on for 20 minutes now. She has not mentioned tariffs or stocks once and a stock ticker isn't being displayed. Strong state media vibes.

Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive. No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief. 1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.

These tariffs reflect Trump's obsession with mafia-like executive power. He's now better placed to force countries and companies to bend to his will, like what he’s doing to universities and law firms. If they want relief, they must plead their case, hat in hand. He can wield carveouts like a cudgel

The tariffs today are the biggest self-destruct that the US has engaged in for a long time. But MAGA Now owns this. Check out my emergency video adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...

Jim Cramer on Trump's tariffs. "He’s about making these countries bend to his will, and if it causes inflation, then it causes inflation.” www.cnbc.com/2025/04/02/j...

Waltz’s team set up at least 20 Signal group chats for crises across the world - Politico. www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

Trump's cabinet officials and advisers "are effectively institutionalizing disinformation" and ushering "the country into a new era of post-truth politics, where facts are contested and fictions used to pursue policy goals." Important story on the disinfo presidency www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/b...

Reposted from @senjeffmerkley.bsky.social

This Trump administration doesn’t even bother to hide the corruption.

"Woke just means you give a damn about other people." — Jane Fonda accepting the Life Achievement Award at the SAG Awards

This new EO is a doozy, clearly written to test the constitutionality of independent agencies at the SCt. It purports to effectively bring all independent agencies - including the Fed Election Cmsn and the Fed (in part) under presidential control. Irreconcilable w/existing law full stop. /1

BREAKING — USDA says it accidentally fired officials working to combat bird flu and says it’s trying to rehire them www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog... by @allansmith.bsky.social

JD Vance - If you believe any of the multiple federal courts that have ruled against you so far are exceeding their statutory or Constitutional authority, your recourse is to appeal. You don’t get to rage-quit the Republic just because you are losing. That’s tyranny.

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Fetterman’s advice to nervous Democrats: “Buckle up and pack a lunch, because it’s going to be four years of this…I’m going to pick my fights. If you freak out on everything, you lose any kind of relevance.” www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/u...

If you have an account on X, Musk says he owns it. From Axios: "X in a Monday court filing argued that its users don't own their accounts and those accounts can't be sold or transferred to a third party without X's permission." www.axios.com/2024/11/26/m...

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Consider how Fox News hosts would respond if the parties were reversed and a Democratic Senator said of a Democratic nominee for defense secretary, “I don’t think the American public cares who does the background checks,” as GOP Sen. Hagerty says here.

First, the owner of the LA Times spiked the editorial board’s endorsement of Harris. Now he has gone full MAGA

Don. Jr is playing an outsized, behind-the-scenes role influencing Trump's transition. Great story by @alexandraulmer.bsky.social www.reuters.com/world/us/don...

In recent weeks, Israeli flags have sprouted on hilltops claimed by some settlers in the West Bank's Jordan Valley, adding to worries among local Palestinians of greater control of those areas. Some settlers prayed for Trump's victory before the election. www.reuters.com/world/middle...

I think this line is key to understanding Bluesky's draw - "with Bluesky, it also feels like you can control your experience in the app. That isn’t always the case with Threads, where Meta makes the rules about what shows up in the algorithmic feed that it constantly pushes at you."

Sex traffickers rely on threats, violence or false assurances of love to press women into porn on OnlyFans and keep them producing, say victims and prosecutors. The latest Reuters story in our OnlyFans Exposed series by @lindasoreports.bsky.social @jasonszep.bsky.social & Luiza Ilie reut.rs/3ZeYtuN

After the 2020 election, Pam Bondi was one Trump's most loyal and outspoken backers of the Big Lie of a stolen election, amplifying conspiracy theories that contributed to a wave of threats against election officials around the country. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Nice @politico.com Playbook headline: GAETZ CRASHER

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As the ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and a Hamas leader, re-upping this excellent story from this summer on previously unreported emails between senior U.S. officials warning of possible Israeli war crimes in Gaza. www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Yup, I think Dr. Frank's take is spot on. It's about normalizing the sheen of criminality and allegations of impropriety and wrongdoing.

Bluesky is shattering all sorts of norms and it's great to see

Hello to BlueSky community. I was an early adopter of @threads and had high hopes for that platform. As I wrote today on @threads, the experience has ultimately been disappointed, especially during the election. I’m now planning to post more on BlueSky. 1/3